On July 9, a woman was walking to her car parked in the parking garage of the AO Santa Monica Apartments on 2200 Colorado Ave. around 5:45 p.m. when she was assaulted by a man. She was able to fight him off her and he ran away.

The attacker was described as a white man in his late 30s to early 40s, 5 foot 8 inches tall with a thin build. He was wearing a black shirt, black baggy pants, a baseball cap, black sunglasses and a black backpack.

The victim said his face was thin, and that he had a "pointy" chin and nose.

Police urge residents to pay extra attention to their surroundings in and around their cars and parking garages.